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Tuesday, March 28, 2006
Most cameraphone users keep their photos on the phone
The article hints that most users don't upload or print their digital photos.
The printing issue shouldn't be surprising: Printing of photos is clearly on the way out, and also the vast majority of photos taken with dedicated digital cameras are never printed. Kodak is of course desperate to make more users print their photos, but it's simply a downwards trend.
I would also argue that nowadays, as the cost of taking a photo is in itself zero, people take more photos on chance, yet that doesn't fully explain why photos are not uploaded to a PC or a service. Actually, a photo album service would be more convenient than uploading to a PC, as uploading could then be done any time (and immediately after taking the photo). See e.g. Vizrea.
EETimes.com - Cell phones get image makeover
The printing issue shouldn't be surprising: Printing of photos is clearly on the way out, and also the vast majority of photos taken with dedicated digital cameras are never printed. Kodak is of course desperate to make more users print their photos, but it's simply a downwards trend.
I would also argue that nowadays, as the cost of taking a photo is in itself zero, people take more photos on chance, yet that doesn't fully explain why photos are not uploaded to a PC or a service. Actually, a photo album service would be more convenient than uploading to a PC, as uploading could then be done any time (and immediately after taking the photo). See e.g. Vizrea.
EETimes.com - Cell phones get image makeover
